The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-29
Items from the Courts.

Items from the Courts.
CRIMINAL COURT CASES.
In the Criminal Court yesterday, VIM. Lang
roone, an ex-saloon-keeper. was fined $40 and
costs for illegal sales made several months ago.
The trial of Peter Schroth for crimipally assault
ing Mary Coffin, fifteen year old girl. was CON
cluded and he was fined $50 and gwen four
months in the work-house.
PROPERTY LEFT BY THE DECEASED.
The will of the late Theodore Butcher has been
probated. He leaves all his property to his wife,
Catherine, who is made his executrix. The prop
ertv consists of a grocery store at the corner of
California and Maryland streets. She will con-
tlnue to carry on the business of the store. John
Caldwell has qualified as the administrator of
the estate of Lewis Parker, deceased, Win
bond Of $4, 600.
A STATE HOUSE CONTRACTORS SUIT.
The suit OF Haugh, Ketcham & Co. against
Herbert A. Streeter, sub-contracror on the
State-house for fulflment of contract. is on
trial before Judge Walker. Streeter purchased
from the firm the iron material in the State
house tower. and, as he alleges. it did not come
up to the standard specified in the contract
Hence he refuses to paw full price Tor IT. Inc
amount involved is sc, OOO-
FIGHTING FRIENDS REcoNcILED IN COURT.
great many of the German friends of Henry
Horst and j. H Ogesby we're in the Mayors
court yesterday morning, when the two gentle
men were placed on trial for INDUCING in
street fight on Monday night Evidence
showed that the trouble grew out OF the parties
misinterpreting the actions and motives OF each
other and the Mayor assessed each a small fine.
When they left the court they were friends
WHY MRS. GRIFFIN WANTS DIVORCE
Martha A. Griffin has applied sor a divorce
from her husband William r. Griffin. They
were married In October. 1879. and got along
we'll together until three years ago when. as she
alleges, he began to mstreat her and her two
children. During the past year he has totally
failed to provide for her and the children, and
has been living with a woman on Clinton street.
The children are aged. respectively, six and four
and she asks to be given the custody OF ooth.
DEMANDING DAMAGES FOR ARREST
The Chicago. ST. Louis g. Pitrsburg Railway
Company has been made the defendant in
two damage suits the result of the arrests
made a month ago Of persons suspected of steal
ing iron from them. The plaintiffs are James
Hansen and John Gross After spending several
weeks in Jail they were both acquitted by jury
in the Criminal Court last week. They alieee
that the road had no cause whatever for causing
prisonment they have been greatly damaged IN
character. and lost the esteem of their former
friends They demand 80 900 each
USING THE LAW FOR RETALIATION.
David W. Fetty, an employe of the Indianapo-
lis wheel works, is having great deal of
trouble. He boarded with John Finitzer, No.
$50 West First street. and because he contracted
an indebtedness Of $13 so Finitzer had him
capiased before Squire Feibleman. In retalia-
ton he filed against Finitzer for selling liquor
on Sunday. The latter was fined $40 and costs
on a plea of guilty. Along with this trouble
came two paternity suits, one of which he com
uromised by marriage to Minnie Stark. The
other complainant. Minnie Quade, dismissed her
suit yesterday morning, and acknowledged she
had been induced to make the affidavit by Mrs
Flnitzer. It was reported that Fetty had lett
the citv, but he is still here.
THE DIFFERENCE AMOUNTED TO SOMETHING.
Moses Bernstein, an East Neutrality-suspicious.
Junk dealer, was the defendant in a suit sup
Elementary to execution before Judge Howe,
Yesterday The plaintiffs were Spieeel. Thoms
e, Co. the furniture manufacturers. The court
had great deal of difficulty in finding how
much property Bernstein had on the LIST of
April. and in order to get at the facts mad MS
return to the assessor introduced as evidence.
1t placed the amount at 5000
t.Is that correctl" asked the Judge.
s.No" replied the defendant.
"Why didn't you give it ID correctly.
81 wasn't under oath when made that state
what difference does it make whether you
are under oath or not when you are asked for
the TRUTH?
cit would have made about $500 difference in
that case" answered the defendant
STILL ARREsTING LEwD WOMEN.
The deputies of Sh eriff King are still bringing
in women indicted by the last grand jury The
iail is full to OVERLOOKING, and only those who
are willing to plead guilty are now being hunted
ND. The others will be looked after as soon
the Jail can be cleared Quite number of the
arrests have been among the colored population
of Bucktown, and the residents of that portion
of the city have been puzzled to know what such
a movement meant Yesterday disturbed col
ored man called at the Criminal Court room,
and said to one of the officers, See here, boss.
to settle a dispute, rs gwine to ask what's de
purpose of all dis movement
..Who is 1t that don't know what it is for?"
asked the officer
.sWsl" said the colored man, ''it's de gen'rel
talk up in Bucktown dat dere was payment
due on de new State house. and dat all de foul
women was bein' fined to raise de money TO pay
it off"
The official gave him Information sufficient to
set Alright the minds of his Deighbors, and might
have told him that the purpose was to raise q
campaign fund. but he didn't.
Music Festival Notes.
Tho business meetings of the NJ. T. N. A. will
be held in Roberts Park Church, and the gener-
al public will be admitted for the of %
cents The sessions will be from to II A. NJ.
and from 2 to p NJ.
Essays will be read by some of the most emil
nent teachers in the United States. among others,
''The Art of Teaching the Real Things of Music,
and the necessary Preparation" by Henry
Harding, of New York, and Thomas Tappan, of
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